Have you have been arrested for Battery or Domestic Battery in the State of Florida? If so, contact Anthony Rubino, at the Law Offices of Anthony Rubino, Esq., for a free consultation regarding your case. Contact us at (305) 812-8855.
784.03 Battery; felony battery
(1)
(a) The offense of battery occurs when a person:
1. Actually and intentionally touches or strikes another person against the will of the other; or
2. Intentionally causes bodily harm to another person.
(2) A person who has one prior conviction for battery, aggravated battery, or felony battery and who commits any second or subsequent battery commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. For purposes of this subsection, “conviction” means a determination of guilt that is the result of a plea or a trial, regardless of whether adjudication is withheld or a plea of nolo contendere is entered.
